I totally applied to Giant Bomb

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That is a thing that I did. Haven't heard anything from them yet. Maybe they're just laughing at my application with Dave Lang. I would be honored for Dave Lang to laugh at my application. I would cry tears of joy and sorrow of equal measure. I would even do scientific studies to confirm that the amount of joy and sorrow are perfectly equivalent in my tears.

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What position did you apply for? I applied for the internship. I can totally relate to what you said, because even getting a call would be like a dream come true for me. Best of luck to the both of us!

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I advise you cease using "totally" in this manner if you hope to be a journalist of some kind.

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@sinusoidal said:

I advise you cease using "totally" in this manner if you hope to be a journalist of some kind.

Well this isn't an article so no biggie.

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#4  Edited By Draugen

I advise you cease using "totally" in this manner if you hope to be a journalist of some kind.

I don't know. Knowing the state of modern journalism, such language might actually help more than it hurts. Help him fit right in.

Good luck, duder.

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@sinusoidal: I appreciate your recommendation and will take it under advisement in the future.

@afabs515: I applied for the Associate Editor position, though it was changed to Sr. Editor recently. I wish you luck in your internship application.

I actually stumbled on the opening after being unable to fall asleep early this month. I had been thinking about jobs and wondered "Oh hey, isn't CBS the parent company for Giant Bomb? I wonder if there are any jobs that they're looking to fill." It felt really strange to just happen to find a job opening at Giant Bomb after that.

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Not even a subscriber, huh...

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@aegon: I know... I am overwhelmed by shame.

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It'll be screened by HR beforehand so we don't even know how many applications will eventually end up with Jeff and co. Good luck duder!

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Tough break for any other squirrels thinking of applying.

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It's like when amateur chefs apply to the same position as a master chef. Or when those aspiring to be an Evil Lord find that their favorite castle already has a master. I feel sorry for all the lesser squirrels out there. Not enough to stop being a master, but still.

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#11  Edited By csl316

This is an interesting thing for the site. Up til now, it seemed like friends and acquaintances had a fast track in.

I'm sure wading through the handful of applications forwarded from HR must be... frightening? I mean, Jeff's been in charge and Rorie's the Boss of Bosses, but I'm sure these days they're getting links to awkward Youtube videos and blog posts full of .gifs.

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@sinusoidal said:

I advise you cease using "totally" in this manner if you hope to be a journalist of some kind.

Well this isn't an article so no biggie.

With Giant Bomb being a personality driven site it doesn't matter that it's not an article. The attitudes, tones and mannerisms of the staff are visible in text, on video and in audio all over, not just in a professional setting. With the site's emphasis on personality that needs to be consistent across the board.

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@mosespippy: You're absolutely right, and in order to protect my integrity and consistency as a writer I must immediately incorporate the word "totally" into my every day speech and mannerisms. Use of such words merely for comedic purposes is totally misleading and like, wrong on so many totally important levels. I will strive to be, like, more consistent in the future. Totally.

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@mosespippy: Is the word "totally" a violation of the Giant Bomb personality guide?

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@milkman said:

@mosespippy: Is the word "totally" a violation of the Giant Bomb personality guide?

Totally.

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@mastersquirrel said:

@mosespippy: You're absolutely right, and in order to protect my integrity and consistency as a writer I must immediately incorporate the word "totally" into my every day speech and mannerisms. Use of such words merely for comedic purposes is totally misleading and like, wrong on so many totally important levels. I will strive to be, like, more consistent in the future. Totally.

Rad, boiiiiii.

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@aegon said:

Not even a subscriber, huh...

jk

LOL, I had the EXACT same thought.